Structure 2262710 · Dutchess County, NY

Catherine Street over Fall Kill Creek

Carries Catherine Street over Fall Kill Creek, In Poughkeepsie.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT34 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9

34 ft end to end. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1930rebuilt 1978
Length34.1 ft10.4 m
Daily traffic1,198counted 2020
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyDutchess
LocationIn Poughkeepsie
CarriesCatherine Street
CrossesFall Kill Creek
Coordinates41.70556, -73.92379

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area135.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1930 (reconstructed 1978)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,198 (2020)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000002262710

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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